Mechanix amp settings — Fender Deluxe Reverb
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Mechanix”, dialed in for a Fender Deluxe Reverb with a ESP LTD JH-600 James Hetfield. Studio version, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
B.C. Rich Bich with Seymour Duncan humbuckers / Bill Lawrence L500L into Marshall JCM800 2203 boosted with MXR Distortion+
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Distortion+ / Rat style high-gain distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
A Fender Deluxe Reverb is a low-gain, clean-platform amp without a master gain stage or mid control, so it cannot achieve authentic 1985 thrash saturation alone without external clipping. Your guitar's active EMG pickups will drive the amp's front end into natural tube breakup when pushing the volume knob, but adding an external distortion pedal (like an MXR Distortion+ or ProCo Rat) is essential to get the true aggressive Megadeth crunch. Once you add a distortion pedal, keep the amp clean and set the pedal to high gain.
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